## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2021 to 31[st] December 2021** **Charity name: The Croft Hall, Hungerford** **Charity registration number: 231437** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Management of the Croft Hall, Hungerford,
Berkshire| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|Private lettings and public and private
hirings of the facilities within the building
when not required for the main object of the
charity| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |||| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The charity provides excellent facilities for
the main beneficiary of the charity, the
Parish Church of St Lawrence in
Hungerford, Berkshire on those occasions
when it wishes to use them for meetings
and other church-related functions. At all
other times the facilities (which comprise
the Main Hall, the Small Hall alongside it, a
private meeting room and a kitchen) are
made available to local community clubs
and organisations and to private individuals
subject to payment of hire fees which are
reviewed annually. No other local venue
provides comparable facilities for such
public events and functions.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |||| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The charity’s income expenses during the
financial position at the end period exceeded its expenses by £9,115.12
of the period as shown in its accompanying accounts,
thanks mainly to Covid-related grants from
West Berkshire Council which
compensated for reduced income from
hirings by reason of the pandemic. Its total
bank and building society credit balances
totalled £54,333.22 at the end of the period.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Reserves are held as security for future
policy for holding reserves expenditure.
stating why they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £45,218.10
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 There are no such uncertainties
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including Para 1.47
any fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed dated 1stAugust 1099 and
Charity Scheme dated 4thApril 2001| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is managed by Trustees
appointed in accordance with its governing
instruments| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|New trustees are appointed from time by
the Vicar of Hungerford as provided for in
in the 1900 Trust Deed following invitation
of applicants and their approval at
Trustees’ meetings| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Croft Hall
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 231437
Charity’s principal address The Croft Hall
The Croft
Hungerford
Berkshire RG17 0HY
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
Michael Walter Vicar of Hungerford
1
Saunders
2 Christopher Dodd Michael Walter Saunders
David Anthony Michael Walter Saunders
3 George Small
4 Nicholas John Furr Michael Walter Saunders
Anthony Drewer- Michael Walter Saunders
5
Trump
Norman Sinclair- Michael Walter Saunders
6
Baines
7 Kathleen Walker Michael Walter Saunders
Richard Henry Michael Walter Saunders
8
Fradgley
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
None
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**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** None ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** > **Signature(s)** _DAG Small_ **Full name(s)** David Anthony George Small **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary and Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 5th May 2022 **TRUSTEES OF THE CROFT HALL** ## **ACCOUNTS for the year to 31st December 2021** |**INCOME**
Letting - Materion
Letting - 2M Wellness
Other rents - Nursery School and Scouts
Hire fees
West Berkshire Council grants
Donation from Food Festival Group
Sale of lampshades
Building Society interest
Total
**LESS EXPENSES**
Building maintenance
Caretaking
Heat light & water
Improvements
Insurance
Wheelie-bins
Miscellaneous and fees
**Excess of income over expenditure**
**Balance as at 31 December 2021**
Nationwide Building Society
TSB Bank
Transfer to building society funds
Reserves
Less: excess of income over expenditure|**£**
7,390.85
11,416.09
1,100.00
27,354.84
17,298.00
75.00
120.00
33.12
64,787.90
27,798.53
8,656.63
2,339.64
5,607.83
4,627.16
1,159.39
5,483.60
55,672.78
9,115.12
23,426.08
18,407.14
12,500.00
54,333.22
45,218.10
9,115.12
54,333.22| |---|---| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report R•port to tho trusteesl mamborn of < A rtkL f4L4A)G¥tL4-dr_ On accounts for the year •ndod Charlty no (If any) 231 sr37 Set out on pag I report ts the trustees on my examination of the acc¥)unts of the 81)ove charlty (Ihe Trusf) for the year andeAJ ? l*tr le3 R￿ponsIbIlItI•$ and As the charty trustO88 of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation bash of r•port of the accounts in ￿rdance with Ihe rwluirenxnts of the Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust'8 Kcourt8 carried ¢xrt under sedion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oul my examir)ation, I ha¥* foll